The hype has begun for two major TV events in November: the remakes of "V" and "The Prisoner." ...more

October 28, 2009

Neko Case's artful, carefully crafted folk-country has usually been easier to admire than really enjoy. Her albums tend toward the polite and poetic despite her having some of the most powerful pipes around. Listening to Case is a bit like watching a muscle car stuck in a school zone. ...more

March 19, 2009

Her upcoming fourth album, Gretchen Wilson told a Busch Gardens crowd Sunday, was shaping up to be "the first-ever female Southern rock record." ...more

February 16, 2009

Ray Davies' songs have been interpreted by performers such as The Pretenders, The Jam and Van Halen, to name just a few. All in English, it should be noted. ...more

November 27, 2008

Chan "Cat Power" Marshall reveals as much, maybe more, about herself on her remakes as on her original material. ...more

January 24, 2008

The Lord must love old-school soul. 'This Is Ryan Shaw,' a collection of classic R&B remakes and originals that mesh perfectly with the oldies, might have had a different feel if Shaw hadn't had a little talk with the Lord beforehand. ...more

October 26, 2007